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A swindler sells worthless land to a professor and when the land proves to have a rich silver lode, the swindler tries to regain ownership.
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00:00Here he comes, here he comes, there's a trumpet, there's a drums, here he comes, on the long Cassidy, here he comes.
00:30He's going down near the bar 20, are you sure we're on the right road, dad?
00:45Why certainly, my child, it's the only one, we must be getting close to our place now, let's me take a look at the map, what did I do with that map, put it here somewhere, now, here it is, boy.
00:58All right, my child, thank you, now, let's see here, ah, there we are, at the bar 20 property, we turn left.
01:09Oh, I didn't know it was that far.
01:10Oh, you're in the great west now, Anne, not New England, ah, Paradise Ranch, why the name alone brings to mind the picture of clear, limpid streams, lush meadows where contented cows wait to be milked by happy singing cowboys.
01:28And a certain retired professor can add to his collection of, ah...
01:32Howdy, pretty face, you're new around here, aren't you?
01:58Yes, my father and I are on our way out to our new ranch, the Paradise.
02:01Oh, then you must be the Larson girl.
02:03I'm Dale Martin.
02:04How'd you like me to show you the way?
02:05I'm a right good one-armed driver.
02:07No, please give me my reins and go away.
02:09Oh, spunky little rascal, aren't you?
02:11Go, go, go.
02:21Go, go, go!
03:25You can open your eyes now, miss.
03:41You apparently haven't driven very much.
03:48No, but I intend to learn as soon as we get to our new ranch.
03:51New ranch around here?
03:53Yes, it's called the Paradise Ranch.
03:55Dad just bought it and we're on our way out there now.
03:57Oh.
03:58Well, what's the matter?
04:00Nothing, miss.
04:02Larson, Ann Larson.
04:03My father is Professor Alonzo Larson of Scrippsdale College.
04:06And that is, he was until he retired last winter.
04:09Oh, he's not far from here who'd be looking for me.
04:11Well, I'll help you find him.
04:12I'd like to have a talk with him anyway.
04:13All right.
04:22Gennish, aren't you happy looking?
04:23No, he's probably off someplace rounding up strays.
04:26Some folks never know when to quit work and eat.
04:29Now, me.
04:30Oh, the only reason you eat so is you can take that full tonic.
04:33Can't show you no idea.
04:35Son, this tonic's done me plenty of good.
04:37Oh, that's him now.
04:42Oh.
04:44The boy's came from over here.
04:57Oh.
04:58Take it easy, Pop.
04:59I'll get you.
05:01Oh.
05:05Oh.
05:07Dad, let him go, let him move.
05:18Introductions completed, the professor happily told us of his purchase.
05:22But I knew from the start that he had been swindled by a smart land shark.
05:29Come on here, boy.
05:30Get up there.
05:30Pretty bad now, but you might fix her up with some female doodash.
05:40But how are we going to make a living here?
05:42Well, before we go off the deep end, let's take a look at that map here and see what you bought.
05:46Oh, yes, the map.
05:47What can I do with that?
05:49Here, Dad.
05:49Oh, yes.
05:51Thank you, my dear.
05:52Here it is.
05:52The area outlined in red is ours.
05:58Just what I thought.
05:59I was almost sure, but what is it, Hoppy?
06:02That box canyon that is on the paradise.
06:04Those are the rocks we climbed to find those three strays last fall.
06:07Yeah, and Hoppy got lost for a couple of hours.
06:09I remember.
06:09Oh, I didn't get lost.
06:11I just found something and I was taking a good look at it.
06:13What did you find, Mr. Cassidy?
06:15Traces of silver.
06:16Silver?
06:17Well, then, we're rich.
06:19Ah, that's nothing to get excited about.
06:21It might be a little, and it might be a lot.
06:23Silver lies pretty deep.
06:24It's much harder to get out than gold.
06:26Ah, what's she used to thinking about it?
06:28Looney's broke, and we couldn't scare up enough money to start tunneling, even if it was good or.
06:33Pretty tough, isn't it, Hoppy?
06:34Yeah.
06:36Well, thanks for everything you've done for us.
06:38But I guess we ought to try to get some of our money back and go east.
06:41That Bentley won't give up a cent.
06:43Well, then, I guess we'll just have to stay here and try to get along somehow.
06:47Maybe I can find the answer.
06:49Where are you going?
06:49I'm going to town.
06:51You two boys stay here and see what you can do for the year.
06:53You got something in mind, Hoppy?
06:54Don't you need us?
06:54Not this time.
06:55It's nothing like that.
06:56This is just a nice, friendly business trip.
07:01I had made the professor's problem my problem.
07:04So I rode into town to see Mr. Waite, the local banker.
07:10Mr. Cassidy.
07:11What can I do for you?
07:14I'd like to have a talk with you if you're not too busy.
07:16Well, come on inside.
07:17Never too busy to talk to my friends.
07:25Have a cigar?
07:26No, thanks.
07:26I never use them.
07:29Now, don't tell me you're here to borrow money for the Bar 20.
07:32Oh, no, the Bar 20's doing all right.
07:35It's the paradise I want it for.
07:37The paradise?
07:38Well, that belongs to Bentley.
07:39It did.
07:40He just sold it to a very good friend of mine.
07:43Oh, too bad.
07:44What would you say if I told you there was silver on that land?
07:49There are traces of silver in all the hills around here.
07:52This is not just a trace.
07:54I have reason to believe it's a whole ledge.
07:56What?
07:57You must be out of your mind.
07:59Where is it?
08:00I'll be glad to show it to you.
08:01It's right on the paradise.
08:03Well, I'd certainly like to see it.
08:05Now, bring in a sale along with me.
08:07If the thing's as good as you say, we'll talk business.
08:10Fine, that's all I ask.
08:11If you're right about this, what a laugh it'll be on Bentley.
08:15Yeah, well, so long.
08:17Goodbye.
08:24Well, if it ain't a little pretty face itself.
08:26Please step aside.
08:27I don't wish to speak to you.
08:28Oh, now, don't be coy.
08:29Out of the way.
08:30Who do you think you're talking to, Sonny?
08:32Stop it, both of you.
08:49Who's your playmate, Lucky?
08:51Just a fellow that's going to get himself in a lot of trouble
08:53if he doesn't stay away from me.
08:57Oh, forget it.
08:58By the way, what are you doing in town?
09:00Miss Ann needed supplies.
09:03Well, you better get what you want and let's get back to the paradise.
09:05I have some interesting news.
09:06What's the matter?
09:17Is something wrong?
09:18We made a mistake, Bentley, not hanging on to the paradise property.
09:20What do you mean, mistake?
09:21Cassidy says there's a big silver deposit on it.
09:24What?
09:24How do you know he ain't just trying to get you to buy it?
09:26You don't know much about Cassidy.
09:27If he says there's silver there, I'll gamble.
09:29He's right.
09:30And we let it slip out of our hands for a measly $5,000.
09:33Oh, stop whining.
09:34We still have a chance to come out ahead.
09:43Hurry up to the ranch before Cassidy gets there
09:45and buy it back from the professor.
09:47All right.
09:49All right.
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10:00All right.
10:01All right.
10:02All right.
10:03Well, good afternoon, professor.
10:21It was good till now.
10:22Bentley ain't talking to you.
10:24Dry up.
10:25Mr. Bentley, I wonder you had the effrontery to come here
10:28after the way you cheated me on this property.
10:31No, no, professor.
10:32It's just a misunderstanding.
10:33Let's go inside.
10:34Let's go inside.
10:35I'll explain the whole thing to you.
10:36Don't believe a word.
10:37He says loony.
10:38He's alone down.
10:39Never mind him.
10:40I can clear it all up.
10:41The voice.
10:44Professor, I never could have slowed you.
10:46Broken down place?
10:47I had no idea.
10:48It was in such a bad condition.
10:50There, no.
10:51I'm going to go.
10:52I'll take it.
10:53I'll take it.
10:54I'll take it.
10:55I'll take it.
10:56Well, the only thing I can do is refund every penny of your money right now.
11:04Why, this is most unexpected and quite generous of you.
11:07of your money right now why this is most unexpected and quite generous of you not at all i'm just an
11:13honest man i uh i'd like to have the sales agreement first please certainly of course i've got it right
11:23here well hurry up and find it
11:42you know i i don't think i like your attitude listen you old fossil dig up that deed pronto or
11:48or what you're not thinking of selling are you professor
11:53keep your hand off that gun you'll live longer now clear out of here both of you and keep off this
11:59property go on remember what i said
12:18papers are all ready just to fill in the amounts oh fine well i think 10 000 will take care of
12:24things until the mill starts paying us all better make it 15 just to be sure i'll deposit the money
12:29to professor larson's account just as a matter of form i've had to make out three notes for 30 60
12:34and 90 days against the property 30 days that's crowned it pretty close isn't it well that's the
12:39usual time well that's only fair isn't it hobby well i guess we can get on enough more in 30 days to
12:45meet the first payment which will be due at uh exactly 12 o'clock the first of next month
12:51you businessmen are really exacting there are such things as extensions you know i'm sure we won't
12:55need one with mr cassidy handling affairs i'm sure you won't here professor sign these
13:06in the three weeks that had passed our progress that the mine had been more than satisfactory
13:11i wish that man from the smelter would hurry up and get here oh you'll be here all right
13:17i gave him a sample of our best door you know hoppy i can hardly believe all is happening to dad
13:23well it couldn't happen a nice repeat so lucky
13:37what's happened now another accident timber's letting us brought down a big rotten lake yeah something's
13:44always happening around here it's a chance man i'm quitting you guys know what's good for you
13:49you'll quit too i'm with you flock it's a hard luck job looks like it i'm ready to go i'm ready
13:54just a minute boys before you start talking about quitting accidents happen every place yeah but not
13:59so often but most of these have been due to carelessness that's right they have true enough
14:04i know tenant barn punching cattle is more in your line of work but you're all doing fine you're
14:09learning the job now why don't you go back and go to work and just be a little more careful well let's go
14:13back boys that sounds all right thanks boys that's reasonable what about you oh we'll stick along
14:19all right but you better take care of that leg
14:25hoppy hoppy hoppy mr radley's here
14:34how are you mr radley glad to see you how's everything going well we had a little trouble
14:38with hard rock formation but we should start getting productive ore out any day now i'm glad to
14:42hear it i checked our engineer in a sales report and i'm authorized to contract for your entire output
14:47how soon can you start shipping orders well we'll have to start within a week we've got a five thousand
14:52dollar note that's due at noon on the first well i'll deposit five thousand dollars in your local
14:56bank you can draw on it to the full amount subject of course to your first delivery of ore to the mill
15:01we have to be sure you'll be able to make delivery don't you worry you'll get the ore all right good
15:06well i'll have the papers drawn up and bring them to the house for professor larson signature this
15:09evening i'll go tell that bye mr radley thanks see you later
15:20what's the matter everything we hit solid rock there's no telling how thick it is or what's
15:24beyond it until we dig into it where are they going i've been suspicious of those two all along
15:31well they're bentley more than likely to give them the bad news yes well they haven't got anything
15:36to tell lucky and i were the only ones in the tunnel when we hit the rock we came right out
15:40to look for you nevertheless everybody in town know about it by morning let's have a look
15:50here's buck and sam they ought to know something
15:55well from the smelter company was there he told him that the money would be in your bank wade when he
16:00made delivery of the order to the mill can they get as much as they need in a week yeah easy they
16:06couldn't if there happened to be say a cave-in at the mine
16:13well let's get that signed i'd like to start back to town right away right and
16:20where's your father well he in california slipped out right after supper
16:23i don't know where's the professor oh he's down near the mine studying the peculiarities of the
16:33the stringer who that's it hoppy the owl jay why didn't you lock the tool shed don't tell me what
16:40to do i'm sure i locked it i know my job oh go on it or see you didn't never mind i'll go lock the tool
16:46shed and see if i can find the professor before he gets mixed up with that strig of uh who the owl
16:57there was plenty of time to get away
17:00let's go
17:16hey you two wait a minute
17:37so
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19:52looks as though that contract won't do you much good now cassidy
20:02i want to sign the contract we'll go in there the first thing in the morning to see how bad off we are you wish the time i'm afraid i will see
20:08the explosion
20:12the explosion that revealed a vein of silver rich beyond our dreams
20:14the explosion that revealed a vein of silver rich beyond our dreams
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20:28I want you all to get a good night's sleep and we'll finish loading the first thing in the morning.
20:33It's a long way to the mill.
20:34We've got to get there on time, ain't that right, boy?
20:36That's right.
20:41All right, let it roll.
20:43With ordinary luck, we could make it to the smelter in plenty of time.
20:48But I wasn't discounting what Bentley and his men might try.
20:58All right, no!
21:28All right, let's go.
21:58All right, let's go.
22:17They are guestless.
22:19This time, I got another idea.
22:21Follow me.
22:22I saw them make a break for the rocks above the pass and I knew they were not giving up yet.
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22:58Here they come now.
23:02All right, let's block the road with some of these rocks.
23:28All right, bridge.
23:34All right, bridge.
23:59Here come the wagons now, Lucky.
24:03Stop the last one and have the men help you.
24:05I'm going at the Bentley.
24:06Right, Hubby.
24:28Everything all right?
24:29Fine, fine, just as we planned.
24:31You might as well notarize that conveyance back to me right now and get it over with.
24:34Oh, let's be legal about this.
24:36They still have 15 minutes to pay off the note.
24:38I'll make you a little bet.
24:39It'll be closer to 15 hours than 15 minutes before Cassidy gets here.
24:43I'll take that bet, Bentley.
24:44Five thousand dollars worth.
24:46Get your hands up.
24:48Why, you, I thought you said...
24:49Never mind that.
24:50Get out the money the smelter agent deposit with you and be quick about it.
24:53I've worn weight to be at the smelter by 12 o'clock.
24:58And the ore was there with minutes to spare.
25:03Wait, I'll trouble you for that five thousand dollars.
25:06Here you are, Professor.
25:08Hey, wait the money you owe him on that note.
25:10Here you?
25:11You hear a dunya?
25:13You leech?
25:16I'll take the note, too.
25:18You can't get away with this, Cassidy.
25:19I'll have you sent to jail for kidnapping me
25:21if it's the last thing I ever do.
25:23If I go to jail, I'm going to have a lot of company
25:25after what I heard between you and Bentley last night.
25:29Never mind.
25:30I know when I'm late.
25:31What do you want me to do?
25:32I'm an old man.
25:33Stop sniveling, you old bloodsucker.
25:35I'm sorry I ever got mixed up with you.
25:37It was your idea as much as mine.
25:39I'll give you two a better chance than you've ever given anyone else.
25:42You've got 24 hours to clear out of this district
25:44before the decency will find you and ride you out on a rail.
25:48That goes for the rest of your henchmen, too.
25:51Alright.
25:52You win.
25:53Come on, Bentley.
25:54Good night.
25:55Good night.
25:56Good night.
25:57T-al �.
25:59See you guys soon.
26:00Lots more time are the next day.
26:01That's good.
26:11Me.
26:13Good night.
26:14Good night.
26:15Good night.
26:16Good night.
26:17Good night.
26:19Good night.
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